Events and activities marked with an * means that they can only accommodate
a limited number of people and must be booked in advance. Any numbers in brackets
indicates the number that can be accommodated.
Sunday
28 March:
Free Open Day, 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Take advantage of free entry to the park. Bring your family and friends for
a great day out. Enjoy the beautiful parkland and gardens in spring, and see
what the Hall and Farming Museum have to offer.
Sunday
4 April and Monday 5 April
Easter Egg Hunt,1pm to 4pm.
The Easter Bunny has hidden wooden eggs around the park. See how many you can
find and win a prize.
Wednesday
14 April
RHS Event - Vegetable Growing Made Easy
Discover how to plan and plant a vegetable garden in the inspiring surroundings
of the Victorian kitchen garden. With advice on the best varieties to use, pest
control, seed sowing and planting demonstrations and practicals, this will help
you to grow your own fresh and tasty vegetables. (30)
£9.95 (RHS members £7.95). Book in advance with RHS ticket hotline
08456 121253.
Saturday
17 April
Star Light Star Bright*, 7.30pm.
Meet in the main car park. An excellent opportunity to celebrate the spring
stars with one of the countries leading experts, Paul Money. Join us as he unravels
the mysteries of the universe & gives us a rare tour of the celestial sky
at night, and weather permitting, see it close up! Warm soup provided. (40)
£7.00
Sunday
18 April
Classic and Vintage Cars, 10.30am to 4.30pm
All marques welcome by the Lincolnshire Austin A30 / A35 Owners Club.
Saturday
1 May, Sunday 2 May and Monday 3 May
Model Engineers Festival, 10am to 4.30pm.
Models, miniature steam vehicles, and the railway engines running all day. Train
rides available from 1pm.
Sunday
2 May
Dawn Chorus*, 5.30am.
Meet in the main car park. Be part of the 'International Dawn Chorus Day' and
listen to the world's oldest wake up call. Come along for a gentle stroll and
learn all about bird song and behaviour in the park's wonderful surroundings.
To reward you for your early morning efforts round it all off with a bacon butty
and a mug of tea. (20) £7.00
Sunday
9 May
Beekeeping Taster Day.
A short course especially designed for those with little or no knowledge of
bees or beekeeping. This one day course is the ideal opportunity to get an idea
of what it would be like to keep bees. £40 for more information and to
book call 01724 860660 (Participants must be 16yrs+)
Friday
14 May
Portrait of a Lady, 7.30pm to 9pm.
The eternal quest to portray the ideal woman an enchanting insight into the
creation of beauty in the late 18th century. Inspired by contemporary paintings,
journals and costume items. £14.95 includes coffee and cake. (70)
Sunday
30 May
Normanby Regional Food Festival, 10.30am to 4.30pm.
A celebration of the region's finest produce. Cooking demonstrations, tastings
and equipment for sale. Plus music, dancing and fairground rides, making this
a great day out for all the family. Admission charged from 9.30am.
Monday
31 May
Teddy Bear Trail, 1pm to 4pm.
Look for the bears, which are hiding around the park.
Wednesday
2 June and Thursday 3 June
Bears' Booknic (National Family Week), 12pm to 3.30pm.
North Lincolnshire Libraries invite all children to bring their favourite teddy
to a picnic and story time. Bring your own picnic. Stories will start at 1.30pm.
Under-eights must be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday
6 June
Scunthorpe Telegraph Motor Show, 10.30am to 4.30pm.
A family day out giving you the opportunity to see all the latest cars in one
beautiful outdoor showroom. There will also be a one-off opportunity to see
the Lincolnshire Section of the Vincent Motor Cycle Owner's Club exhibiting
motor bikes dating from the 1940s and 50s.
Friday
11 June
An Evening with the Housekeeper*, 7pm to 9.30pm.
Drive in the main entrance, park in front of the Regency Hall and join the Housekeeper
for a welcome drink and a special tour of the Hall. £11.50 includes a light
supper. Telephone bookings only. (25)
Saturday
12 June and Sunday 13 June
Beginners' Beekeeping Course.
The course follows the British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA) syllabus
and is designed to give a basic grounding in beekeeping. Instruction will be
both theoretical and practical and will involve handling live honeybees. Protective
clothing will be provided. £80 including light refreshments. (16) For more
information and to book call 01724 860660 (Participants must be 16yrs+)
Sunday
20 June
Mini Day, 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Held in the South Lodge Rally area of the Park. Bring the family to see a superb
collection of this revolutionary car from the 60's. (Access via South Lodge,
separate entry fee applies)
Saturday
10 June and Sunday 11 June
Free Train Ride Weekend, 1pm to 3.30pm.
Hosted by Scunthorpe Model Engineers (donations accepted.)
Sunday
18 July
Bug Hunt*, 2pm to 3.30pm
Discover where insects and mini-beasts live in the park. (20) £3
Saturday
24 July
Space Hoppers Bop, 1pm to 3pm.
Children's drop-in session to mark the start of North Lincolnshire Libraries'
Summer Reading Challenge 2010. Come and join library staff for fun and games,
and find out all about this year's challenge. Are you up to it? Under eights
must be accompanied by an adult.
Sunday
25 July
Hives and Honey, 10.30am to 4.30pm
A celebration of bee-keeping with the North Lincolnshire Bee-Keepers' Association.
Sunday
25 July
Woodhouse Prize Band
Playing for two hours between 1.30pm and 4.30pm.
Sunday
1 August
Totally trees*, 2pm.
Join a Ranger on a stroll to discover some of Normanby's older and more exotic
residents. (20) £3
Sunday
1 August
Salvation Army Band, playing for two hours between 1.30pm
and 4.30pm
Wednesday
4 August
RHS event - Fruit for your Garden.
Fruit growing is becoming ever more popular amongst gardeners. This introduction
to managing fruit in your garden gives advice and information on choosing, planting
and pruning fruit, including how to grow fruit in a small space. (30) £9.95
(RHS members £7.95) Book in advance with RHS ticket hotline 08456 121253.
Sunday
8 August
Deer walk*, 2pm
Walk around the deer park with a ranger and learn about deer in Britain. (30)
£3.
Sunday
8 August
Barnetby Silver Band, playing for two hours between
1.30pm and 4.30pm.
Sunday
15 August
Bonkers about Bats*, 8.15pm
Meet in the main car park. Join an expert to discover all about these misunderstood
nocturnal mammals. Use professional equipment to hear them, and if you're lucky
you may even spot one! (40) £5.
Sunday
15 August
Lindsey Brass, playing for two hours from 1.20pm to 4.30pm.
Sunday
22 August
North
Lincs Community Concert Band,
playing for two hours between 1.30pm and 4.30pm.
Sunday
29 August
Ancholme
River Jazz Band,
playing for two hours between 1.30pm and 4.30pm
Monday
30 August
Children's Day, 1pm to 4.30pm.
Stimulating family fun with exciting drop in workshops, quizzes and trails.
Friday
3 September
An Evening with the Housekeeper, 7pm to 9.30pm
Drive in the main entrance, park in front of the Regency Hall and join the Housekeeper
for a welcome drink and a special tour of the Hall. £11.50 includes a light
supper. Telephone bookings only. (25)
Saturday
11 September and Sunday 12 September
Stationary and Miniature Traction Engine Rally, 10am to 4.30pm.
A great day out for the family.
Sunday
26 September
Apple Day, 1pm to 4.30pm
A celebration of the apple, with apple identification, apple tasting, hints
on growing, training and pruning, odd facts and lots more. Displays by the Northern
Fruit Group.
Saturday
2 October
Funky Fungus*, 1.30pm
A unique opportunity to learn all about natures great recyclers with a leading
expert. Join him on a gentle Foray through the parks' splendid surroundings
to find these mysterious and beautiful organisms. (25) £5.
Saturday
23 October
Star Light Star Bright*, 7.30pm.
Meet in the main car park. An excellent opportunity to celebrate the autumn
stars with one of the country's leading experts, Paul Money. Join us as he unravels
the mysteries of the universe and gives us a rare tour of the celestial sky
at night, and weather permitting, see it close up! Warm soup provided. (40)
£7.
Sunday
24 October
Pumpkin Day, 1pm to 3pm. Competitions judged at 2.30pm
Enjoy family fun and see the wonderful display of pumpkins and gourds in the
spookily decorated Farm Museum. Enter our competition for the biggest home grown
pumpkin and, for children only, a competition for the best decorated pumpkin.
Monday
25 October and Wednesday 27 October
Poetry in the Park, 1.30pm and 2.30pm
Stride out on a children's poetry trail led by North Lincolnshire Library staff.
Hear a variety of poems for all the family. Bookings taken from 4 October, please
telephone 01724 860161 to reserve your child's place. Under eights must be accompanied
by an adult.
Monday
25 October to Saturday 30 October
Halloween Half Term, 1pm to 3pm daily.
Why not bring the kids to visit the spooky Farming Museum during half term,
and enjoy the 'Crafty Kids' activities?
Sunday
31 October
Halloween Trick or Treat in the Spooky Farming Museum, 1pm to 3pm. Competitions
judged at 2.30pm.
The perfect start to trick or treating, bring the kids in fancy dress with their
lanterns and enter our free Fancy Dress Competitions for the under five and
over fives, plus 'Crafty Kids activities'. First, second and third prizes awarded.
(All children in fancy dress will receive a treat)
Experience
the build up to Christmas at Normanby Hall
Santa's
grotto, Christmas parties, dinners, lunches and tours of the hall and gardens.
For details of all Christmas events Tel. 01724 720588 or check online.
Pick
up our 2011 events programme in March.
Bookings
are only confirmed when payment has been received. All details correct
at the time of going to print, but may change due to circumstances beyond our
control.
For
up to date information on events and charges please telephone 01724 720588 or
check out the visit North Lincolnshire
website.
Normanby
Hall runs a number of events for all the family throughout the year, including
children's events, concerts in the park and exhibitions.
For
up to date information on events and charges please telephone 01724 720588 or
visit our web pages.
Normanby
Hall Country Park is available for weddings,
conferences and other functions. Why not have the unique experience of enjoying
your own stately home for the day? Please contact our advisors on 01724 720588.